Orthopaedic Training Centre

Orthopaedic Training Centre

Notre Dame Clinic

NOTRE DAME CLINICNotre Dame Clinic is a Diocesan clinic started by the School Sisters of Notre Dame in 1975 in Adoagyiri with a mobile unit to provide weekly outreach clinics to some of the surrounding villages. Eventually the mobile unit service of the clinic was turned over to the government due to the increase of patients at the static clinic and the lack of personnel.

The services of the clinic are offered daily Monday through Friday with staff members available on the weekend for emergency and delivery cases. The daily services include general out-patient treatment, laboratory testing, child welfare clinic and antenatal and deliveries.

Patient education is an integral part of our daily routine. This is done in small groups and individually during consultation. Topics include information about particular illnesses such as hypertension, diabetes, sickle cell disease, proper diet, taking of medicines correctly, preventing recurrence of diseases, exclusive breast-feeding for the first six months of life, and prevention of diseases through personal hygiene and environmental sanitation.

The main objective of the clinic is to continue the healing ministry of Christ by the provision of holistic and quality health care to all people, especially the poor, elderly, women and children, particularly those living in the rural areas. This is accomplished by establishing a well-equipped clinic and laboratory with qualified staff to provide medical, midwifery and primary health care services. We also strive to provide affordable, efficient and effective medical care based on Catholic Principles.

The clinic is located on the Adeiso Road in Adoagyiri.

Our postal address is:

P.O. Box 306 Nsawam, GhanaEastern Region

St. Monica clinic

St. Monica clinic

St. Andrew Clinic & Maternity

St. Andrew Clinic & Maternity

St. Joseph Clinic & Maternity home

ST. JOSEPH CLINIC AND MATERNITY HOME, Kwahu Tafo

HISTORICAL BACKGROUNDSt. Joseph’s Clinic and Maternity Home, Kwahu Tafo is a Catholic Institution serving as Clinic grade A in the Eastern Region of Ghana. It is administered and managed by the Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit, which was started in 1947. The Clinic was registered with the government in January 1973. The clinic enjoys Ghana Government Subvention in the form of salaries for our staff and occasionally some medical supplies.

LOCATIONThe Clinic is located in Kwahu East District with Abetifi as the district capital. The Kwahu Ridge is a beautiful hilly rain forest area and lie about 750m above sea level. The climate is much cooler and pleasant than in the other parts of the country.

POPULATIONThe population of the Kwahu Ridge is estimated at about 140,000. The Sub-district has approximately 13,951 in habitant. The indigenous ethnic group is Kwahu. Most of the people are traditional believers, but the number of Christians has increased immensely. The clinic also received many patients coming from outside the catchment area e.g. Begoro, Nkawkaw, Obo, Obomeng, Afram Plains and other neighbouring sub-district.

ECONOMIC ACTIVITIESThe people living in the area are mainly subsistence farmers. The main food crops cultivated are plantain, yam, cocoyam, maize, various kinds of fruits and vegetables are cultivated as well. Many of the indigenous people are engaged in business work in the big cities/towns for funerals and Easter festivities.

INFRASTRUCTURE, COMMUNICATION, WATER, SANITATION AND SOCIAL AMENITIESSince the year 2000 the town has seen several developments. The road is tarred all the way from Nkawkaw through KwahuTafo to Adawso. Some other communities become inaccessible especially during rainy season. Kwahu Tafo is connected to the national grid and the clinic is enjoying electricity supply. The water supply system in the town is not satisfactory; however, the

FEATURESSome features such as the statue in front of the main entrance of the facility is Joseph the father of Jesus Christ with whom the Clinic was name after.

CONTACTSTELEPHONE NUMBER: 0332092101E-MAIL: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

1. NAME OF OFFICE/LOCATION The Holy Family Nurses’ Training College is situated at Nkawkaw-Kwahu in the Kwahu West Municipality of the Eastern Region. The College is found on the same compound as the Holy Family Hospital.

2. BRIEF HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE COLLEGEThe Holy Family Nurses’ Training College, Nkawkaw was founded by the Missionary Sisters, Servants of the Holy Spirit as an Enrolled Nursing School in 1974 offering a two year programme.

In 1984, the Enrolled Nursing Programme was phased out by the Ministry of Health. Permission was sought from the Nursing Midwifery Council of Ghana to commence the three year State Registered Nursing Programme. As part of the National Education Reforms, the Nursing and Midwifery Council introduced the Registered General Nursing (Diploma) programme. Fourteen (14) groups have passed out since the introduction of this programme.

The College is currently affiliated to Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi to award the Diploma Certificates. The affiliated University organizes Matriculation for fresh students and Graduation for graduants.

3. OWNERSHIPThe College is owned by the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Koforidua.

4. ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNANCEThe College is governed by a Governing Board appointed by the Bishop. The chairperson of the Board is Dr. (Mrs.) Maria Hagan.

5. VISION/MISSIONThis is to produce professionally trained nurses for the continuation of the healing ministry of Christ and to train and develop polyvalent nurses in the most effective, efficient manner specific to the needs of the health sector.

6. GOALS/OBJECTIVES OF THE COLLEGEThe purpose of the Holy Family Nurses’ Training College, Nkawkaw is to train Nurses to serve the sick and continuing in Christ’s healing ministry. The training received places the nurse in a position to adapt the roles of a counselor, leader, resource person, teacher, researcher, manager and care giver in the health delivery system.